Vietnam beat Cambodia 2-1 in a friendly match

STARTING LINEUP
Vietnam: Dinh Trieu; Duy Manh, Tien Dung, Thanh Chung, Van Thanh, Hoang Duc, Viet Hung, Ngoc Tan, Quang Hai, Hai Long, Tuan Hai

Cambodia: Soksela Acacia; Yudai Ogawa, Kan Mo, Ouk Sovann, Takaki Ose, Sos Souhana, Hav Soknet, Sin Kakada, Sieng Chanthea, Nieto Rondon, Nick Taylor

Fans at Binh Duong Stadium
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Vietnam team at Binh Duong stadium

Cambodia team
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HALF 1 BEGINS!
The Cambodian team served first.
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The Vietnamese team is dominating the game, attacking a lot. Meanwhile, the visiting team Cambodia is mainly playing defense.

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The match with the Cambodian team is the preparation of the Vietnamese team for the match against Laos in the third qualifying round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 taking place on March 25.

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NO ENTER!
Van Thanh volleyed directly at the Cambodian goal, unfortunately the ball missed the target.
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The visiting team Cambodia actively played slowly to limit the attacking power of coach Kim Sang-sik's students.

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Trieu Viet Hung just had a very inaccurate cross after Hoang Duc's technical pass.

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Hai Long received the ball from Hoang Duc's long pass, but unfortunately no teammates supported Hai Long.

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GOAL!
GOALLLLLLLLL! 1-0 for Vietnam. Hai Long's free kick was classy, the ball went hard and changed direction, making Cambodian goalkeeper Keo Soksela unable to stop it even though he was flying.

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Van Vi replaces Viet Hung.

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SHOT LONG!
Cambodian player Yudai Ogawa fired a long shot, the ball went hard but right into the position of goalkeeper Dinh Trieu.

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GOAL!
GOALLLLLLL! 2-0 for Vietnam. Van Vi seized the opportunity from a series of headers blocked by the Cambodian players. He rushed in and fired a powerful shot near the goal.

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Hai Long received the ball from Van Vi and took a long shot. The ball went hard but not dangerously so he could not beat the Cambodian goalkeeper.
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The first half has 1 minute of injury time.
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END OF HALF 1!
Vietnam team temporarily leads Cambodia 2-0.

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SECOND HALF BEGINS!
Vietnam team kicks off.
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Right at the beginning of the second half, the Cambodian team had a chance that made goalkeeper Dinh Trieu take 2 beats to catch the ball.

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The Cambodian team held the ball more, tried to play more offensively but still did not create any dangerous opportunities.

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Sor Rotana missed the ball close to the goal, missing a regrettable opportunity for the Cambodian team.
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GOAL!
GOAL! 1-2 for the Cambodian team. Bong Samuel fired a long shot from about 19 meters away, hitting the net of goalkeeper Dinh Trieu.
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When they scored a goal to reduce the score, the Cambodian players played with more confidence.

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NO ENTER!
Chau Ngoc Quang volleyed extremely fast, the ball missed the Cambodian goal by a hair's breadth.
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Compared to the first half, the Vietnamese team did not have many opportunities to attack in the second half.
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NO ENTER!
Van Vi just had a face-to-face with the Cambodian goalkeeper but his flick was too light!
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NO ENTER!
Tien Anh shot the ball from a narrow angle, but could not beat the Cambodian goalkeeper.
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The second half has 3 minutes of injury time.
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NO ENTER!
Sor Rotana jumped high to head the ball, but it missed the Vietnamese team's goalpost by a hair's breadth.
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END OF MATCH!
Vietnam team beat Cambodia 2-1.

WILL THE TEAM'S DEFENSE BE IN SHRINKAGE?

After winning the 2024 AFF Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik shared that his goal was not only to help the Vietnamese team achieve many good results but also to find new factors. To create the next generation for the Vietnamese team , the Korean strategist not only called up but also gave new faces the opportunity to compete. Testing the personnel in the friendly match with the Cambodian team is reasonable. This is a rather "soft" opponent, with similar strength to the Lao team, the main opponent of the Vietnamese team in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers .

Coach Kim Sang-sik is actively renewing the Vietnamese team.

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In goal, after Nguyen Filip withdrew, Dinh Trieu just returned from injury, young goalkeepers like Van Viet, Trung Kien or Xuan Hoang have relatively equal professional level. But if Coach Kim wants to prepare well for SEA Games 33, he will give the opportunity to Trung Kien, the only goalkeeper still qualified to participate in the regional sports festival (Trung Kien was born in 2003).

Trung Kien's teammate at HAGL, Ly Duc, also deserves to play. This central defender was also born in 2003 and is likely to participate in the 33rd SEA Games. He can even become the leader of the Vietnam U.22 team thanks to his enthusiasm and bravery. Coach Kim also needs to find new elements for the Vietnam team's defense to have necessary replacements behind the trio Tien Dung - Xuan Manh - Thanh Chung.

On the left wing, Van Vi and Van Khang have both been given the opportunity to play since coach Kim took charge of the Vietnam national team. However, no one has created absolute trust for the fans. This time, with the presence of Trieu Viet Hung, the Vietnam national team has more quality options. In this season's V-League, the former HAGL midfielder played impressively in the left-back position, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists after 9 matches. In addition, he also contributed a lot to the overall playing style of Hai Phong Club.

CAN THE TWO YOUNG STARS PLAY TOGETHER?

During the sharing sessions with the media at the training sessions of the Vietnamese team, veteran players such as Doan Ngoc Tan and Bui Tien Dung all gave a lot of praise to their juniors. Notably, Ngoc Tan did not hesitate to mention the competition for the position in the midfield with two young players Thai Son and Minh Khoa. He commented: "Both of these players are quality factors. The two of you performed very well in the training sessions and had many opportunities to play."

Ly Duc has shown good form in V-League and is facing the opportunity to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey for the first time.

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In theory, the combination of Thai Son and Minh Khoa is very suitable. Thai Son is a midfielder with relatively good one-on-one competition ability, good at intercepting and ready to do "clean-up" tasks. Meanwhile, Minh Khoa is more dangerous in attack. The midfielder of Binh Duong Club has speed, confidence, good finishing ability and is more inclined to attack. When he moves up, Thai Son is also ready to drop back to support.

However, the midfield of the Vietnamese team still has quality players such as Doan Ngoc Tan, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai... The central midfield position is also very difficult to "risk", Coach Kim still needs the pillars to be present to "keep the rhythm", so Thai Son and Minh Khoa can sit on the bench and be put on the field in the second half. At this time, when the opponent is no longer in the best physical condition, Minh Khoa's strengths in breaking through and finishing ability are likely to come into play.

Up front, Tien Linh has recovered from his injury and returned to training with his teammates, but there is also a possibility that coach Kim will "save" his best striker for the important match against the Laos team. At that time, young striker Bui Vi Hao can become the leader of the attack. The problem for the captain of the Vietnamese team now is how to combine Vi Hao with Dinh Thanh Binh and Pham Tuan Hai.

In terms of playing style, the Vietnamese team is also expected to create new features. Because in the AFF Cup 2024, the "Golden Star Warriors" depend a lot on Xuan Son and mainly "finish" opponents with long balls. Let's wait and see how coach Kim Sang-sik solves the problem of renewing the Vietnamese team in terms of both personnel and playing style!

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